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http://www.hippocampus.org/
can create courses and include videos. Need an account to link to moodle account. Peer reviewed material. Shows text books used in each course. Textbook matched to chapters. NY standards. When watching videos, upper right has links: all voice available in text; can report feedback: bookmark in own hippo account; link for embedding(hyperlink)
to place video in moodle: “add a resource” “link to web” suggested label as to title and content. i.e video:Plessy vs.. Then go to hippo and get link to go back to moodle and paste in Link. Open in new window.
in moodle:the icon “eyeball” open lets students see it. If closed, only teachers.
In SmartBoard, hit paperclip for hyperlink


BASIC MOODLE:
online classroom-complete

www.moodletutorials.org/video.php?next=watch
CHOICE module in Moodle... online survey
Glossary.. teacher or student can enter words. If the word is somewhere else in the 'course" a rollover with the mouse gives you the definition. Can include pictures
Exams from EXAMVIEW can be imported.
When creating answers on a test, can also include slightly misspelled words that you would accept.
On tests, can limit retakes, grade all retakes, etc.
Can use chat room features where students and teacher can hold informal discussions or students can be arranged into groups to work together.


Use "breadcrumbs" for moodle navigation. Try not to use Internet browser buttons.
Creating a web page gives tool bar while text page does not.
Uploading a Resource-File, after selecting file, need to find "choose" to actually upload it.
Posting in Resource is static information. Different than activities.
Settings-Course short name is what shows in "bread crumbs"
Assignment-Online text-student answers directly on screen. Correct and grade online.
Assignments-offline-instructoins only, students bring in work. still grade online.
Before creating a quiz, need to go to Admin bar on left to create questions there first.